Cardiff City have completed the signing of Emyr Huws . The 22-year-old joins on a permanent deal that sees Paul Trollope start to make good on his promise to get more Welsh talent on the field.

That has gone down well with the Bluebirds faithful, although there are concerns that Huws just adds competition to a pretty well-stocked area of the squad when investment in a proven striker is desperately needed.

If, as rumoured, Wigan use the money to help fund a move for Patrick Bamford then many fans might be left wondering who has got the better deal.

That is probably fair, but it is surely wrong to say Huws will not bring anything new to the table.

He is a lot more direct than most of the current midfielders in the squad and even if his goal scoring record at Huddersfield wasn't terrific, it was decent and he clearly has a bit of an eye for goal.

He can carry the ball into attacking areas and make late runs into the box. That means he should compliment Anthony Pilkington and Lex Immers really well and is the kind of player that was so clearly missing in last night's defeat at Bristol Rovers.

We've taken a closer look at exactly where he might fit into Paul Trollope's system...

In the 5-3-2

One of the factors that makes Huws so appealing is that he can really play in three or four positions across the midfield.

It is certainly an area with plenty of competition, and with the likes of Whittingham, Ralls, O'Keefe and Gunnarsson in the squad, he will not be an automatic starter.

In the 5-3-2 there are probably two roles he could play with ease.

Whittingham looks to have nailed down the deep-lying role and he was sorely missed in Bristol. Aron Gunnarsson did well and was a physical presence but Cardiff really suffered from not having those precise diagonal balls into the wing-backs and over the top of the defence.

Huws will have to compete with the likes of Gunnarsson for a place (Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency)

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Joe Ralls has slotted in front of him so far but that's a role that Huws could easily play. He has the range of passing required and is a comfortable ball carrier. What he will need to show in that role, however, is a willingness to do the dirty work and muck in with the defensive side of the game.

Ralls perhaps does not quite get the credit he deserves for that and when Whittingham plays well he is aided massively by the protection he gets from Ralls and the selfless Stuart O'Keefe.

Most natural for Huws will probably be to play as one of the Number 10s giving Lex Immers the licence to push on and make more runs into the box.

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Immers is probably the most instinctive finisher in the squad and certainly has the best off the ball movement. The League Cup exit showed why that is needed in the final third.

Huws could be perfect for the Number 10 role because he offers a slightly different profile to Cardiff's other midfielders. Eager to take on players and drive towards goal, he could well help speed up Cardiff's attacking play.

There will inevitably be moments of frustration but the Bluebirds have plenty of midfielders tidy in possession and Huws could help spark something extra.

In the 4-3-3

It's the other system used by Trollope in pre-season but one that hasn't been seen in competitive action so far this season.

Featuring two wingers and a centre-forward, the onus is on one of the three central midfielders to shuttle from box-to-box and ensure the attackers aren't left isolated.

Lex Immers played that role and appears to be well suited for it, but Huws' abilities also make him a natural fit.

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He could easily play a little deeper in this system, too, with him and Whittingham or Ralls rotating and taking it in turns to initiate Cardiff counter-attacks. He certainly has the range of passing to pull that off.

So while it is probably true to say Huws is more of a luxury signing than a necessity, it is clear that he can bring a spark to the Cardiff City Stadium.

His arrival really needs to be supported by a new striker but he is an exciting young player whose progress will be fascinating to watch.